 In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.  La Belle Assemblée - Page 161808Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...will hold, Alike fantastic, if to new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, 335 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by Numbers...In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; 340 Who haunt Parnassus but to please their ear, Not... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...will hold, Alike fantastic if too new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, 335 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by Numbers...In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; 340 Who haunts Parnassus but to please their ear, Not... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...bounty blest, AndHeav'n beholds it's image in his breast. POI-E. CHAP. XVIL On Versification. J.VJ. ANT by Numbers judge a Poet's song ; And smooth or rough...wrong; In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire , Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; 'Who haunt Parnassus but to please their ear , . Not... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...doublets drest. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. The CHOICE of HERCULES: FROM THE GREEK OF PRODICUS. fSPENCE) Now had the son of Jove, mature,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...doublets drest. In words as fashions the same rule will hold, Alike fantastic if too new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the...most by numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or rongh with them is right or wrong : In the brightMuse thongh thousand charms conspire, Her voice is... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...the first hy whom the new are tried, 135 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most hy numhers judge a poet's song, And smooth or rough with them is right or wrong : In the hright Muse though thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire, 1st; Who... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...doublets dress'd. In words as fashions the same rule will hold, Alike fantastic if too new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the...rough with them is right or wrong: In the bright Muse though thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; Who haunt Parnassus... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...doublets drest. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic if too new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers jndge a poet's song; And smooth or rough with them, is right or wrotfg : D2 In the bright muse though... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...doublets dress'd. In words as fashions the same rule will hold, Alike fantastic if too new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by nnmbers judge a poet's song, , And smooth or rough with them is right or wrong: In the bright Muse... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...blest, And Heav'n beholds its image iu his breast. M 2 • . POPE. CHAP. XVII. ON VERSIFICATION. i MANY by Numbers judge a Poet's song ; And smooth or rough, with them, is right or wrong i In the bright Muse tho* thousand charms conspire,Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; Who... | |
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